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15 December 2016

Speech: "Let us use all the tools at our disposal to make sure that there is no impunity"
seen at 23:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Thank you Minister, thank you Mr President,

And thank you to our briefers for really interesting updates. I need to begin by offering my sincerest condolences to Amr the Permanent Representative of Egypt...

Guidance: Customs Information Paper 55 (2013): simplified C285 form
seen at 20:31, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Postal address to send form C285 changed.

Customer feedback has suggested that some of the information requested on the existing C285 form is confusing and more relevant to business importers. ...

Corporate report: Creative Scotland National Lottery Distribution Fund Annual Report and Accounts 2015-16
seen at 20:31, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Creative Scotland National Lottery Distribution Fund Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2016 – HC 848. Accounts presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 34 (3) of the National Lottery etc...

Guidance: Armed forces covenant annual report summary 2016
seen at 18:32, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

These documents cover:

the covenant in numbers for 2016 education commercial goods and services healthcare accommodation families of serving personnel veterans reserves funding communicating...
Corporate report: Nuclear industry environmental performance reports
seen at 18:32, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added: Nuclear sector plan: 2015 environmental performance report.

The Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales regulate the disposal of radioactive waste at and from nuclear sites in England...

Correspondence: Andargachew Tsege, British national currently detained in Ethiopia: open letter to supporters
seen at 18:32, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated version of the open letter added.

Open letter from the Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson to all those who have contacted the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in recent months about the case...

Guidance: Anonymised data set: information for vehicle buyers
seen at 18:32, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: PDF updated.

The anonymised data set is primarily used for marketing purposes and consists of vehicle identifying information which gives make, model, partial postcode and so on.

Guidance: Buy mileage data in bulk from DVLA
seen at 18:32, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: PDF updated.

You can buy vehicle mileage data in bulk from DVLA. You must be able to show reasonable cause to access it.

Email DVLA’s Data Release Team to get more information about...

Official Statistics: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 7 to 13 December 2016
seen at 18:32, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

A review of the rainfall and river flow data for England covering the 7 day period (Wednesday to Tuesday).

Statistical data set: Quota use statistics
seen at 18:32, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Spreadsheets updated

The level of catches and landings of key quota species are monitored throughout the year through a series of weekly and monthly spreadsheets.

The management of these...

Correspondence: Pregabalin and gabapentin: letter from Sarah Newton to the ACMD
seen at 18:32, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Sarah Newton, Minister for Vulnerability, Safeguarding and Countering Extremism, writes to the chair of the ACMD, Les Iversen, in response to his letter of 14 January 2016 about controlling gabapentin ...

Form: AFCS and War Pensions Scheme claim form
seen at 18:32, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Form replaced with latest edition

Once the form is completed please send the form to the address noted on the form.

If you have any other enquiries you can contact the Veterans UK as detailed...

Guidance: Bulk data set: information for vehicle buyers
seen at 18:32, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: PDF updated.

The data consists of vehicle identifying information which gives the vehicle registration number (VRN), vehicle identification number (VIN), make, model, and so on. It does not include...

Corporate report: Joint Senior Officials Group Terms of Reference
seen at 18:32, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Terms of Reference for the Joint Senior Officials Group, which underpins the Joint Ministerial Working Group on Welfare.

Guidance: Gambia: country policy and information notes
seen at 18:32, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guidance on Female Genital Mutilation published.

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials...

Guidance: Ghana: country policy and information notes
seen at 18:32, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guidance on Female Genital Mutilation published.

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials...

Notice: Funding competition: sustainable urbanisation global initiative (SUGI)
seen at 18:32, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

The Sustainable Urban Global Initiative (SUGI)/Food-Water-Energy Nexus is a competition jointly established by the Belmont Forum and the Joint Programming Initiative Urban Europe.

Guidance: War Pension Scheme
seen at 18:32, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Leaflet 1 updated with latest version

There are a number of compensation schemes available to UK serving and former serving personnel who are injured as a result of their service in the armed forces...

Statutory guidance: 2017 interim frameworks for teacher assessment at the end of key stage 1
seen at 18:32, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Key principles of the interim framework for key stage 1 writing have been updated to reflect the optional nature of the key stage 1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test.

These interim...

Form: Animal gathering: licence application
seen at 18:32, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added new form AGO27: reconfirmation of arrangement for a livestock show.

The licensing process includes:

an application form to licence a premises a disease control contingency plan ...
Guidance: Exam system contingency plan: England, Wales and Northern Ireland
seen at 18:32, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated attached guide.

The joint contingency plan is designed to ensure a consistent and effective response to any major disruption to the examination system in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...

Guidance: Customs Information Paper 55 (2013): simplified C285 form
seen at 18:31, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Postal address to send form C285 changed.

Customer feedback has suggested that some of the information requested on the existing C285 form is confusing and more relevant to business importers. ...

Guidance: Anti-Dumping Duty measure AD2062
seen at 18:31, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Postal address to send form C285 changed.

ADD is an Import Duty charged in addition to normal Customs Duty and is applied across the whole European Community (EC). It is designed to allow the EC...

Notice: VAT Notice 702: imports
seen at 18:31, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Postal address to send form C285 changed.

This Notice 702 (October 2014) cancels and replaces Notice 702 (April 2014). Details of any changes to the previous version can be found in paragraph 1...

Notice: Notice 301: civil penalties for contraventions of customs law
seen at 18:31, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Postal address to send form C285 changed.

This notice cancels and replaces Notice 301 (September 2008).

Corporate report: Creative Scotland National Lottery Distribution Fund Annual Report and Accounts 2015-16
seen at 18:31, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Creative Scotland National Lottery Distribution Fund Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2016 – HC 848. Accounts presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 34 (3) of the National Lottery etc...

Businessman who killed his wife and tried to burn the house down jailed for life
seen at 18:30, 15 December in Crown Prosecution Service Press Releases (Our copy).
A former City trader who knocked his wife unconscious, set her body on fire and then took his dog for a walk has been jailed for life today.
Press release: Social mobility in the Northern Powerhouse
seen at 18:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Big businesses in the Northern Powerhouse have a crucial role to play in boosting social mobility in the north of England, Social Mobility Commission Chair Alan Milburn will say today (Thursday 16 December). ...

Press release: New BBC Charter and framework agreement published
seen at 18:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The Government has today (Thursday 15 December 2016) published the new BBC Charter and framework agreement. This is the culmination of a year long process aimed at helping the BBC adapt to the changing...

News story: Beginning of the end for Daesh as Coalition opens second front
seen at 18:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The terrorist organisation is under pressure in both Iraq and Syria, with the Syrian Democratic Forces recently opening up a second front around Raqqa. Daesh have lost 11 cities to Iraqi forces this year, and...

News story: DVSA officers gain commendation awards for acts of heroism
seen at 18:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Neil Whitehouse and Paul Harding received commendation certificates on 6 December 2016 from the Central Motorway Policing Group (CMPG).

CMPG is made up of officers and staff from West Midlands, ...

Press release: Foreign Secretary summons Russian and Iranian Ambassadors
seen at 18:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has summoned Russian Ambassador Yakovenko and Iranian Ambassador Baedinejad to the Foreign Office this afternoon to discuss the situation in Syria. In two separate meetings...

Guidance: Intellectual Property training course: IP Master Class
seen at 16:43, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Master Class, London, April 2017 is now fully booked.

This specialist intellectual property training course is a master class for anyone wanting to develop their knowledge and skills in identifying...

Guidance: Guidance on policy for UK visas under Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent)
seen at 16:43, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guidance updated.

Use this guidance if you are applying for an initial visa or a visa extension under Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) and you want to understand the details of the policy for this ...

Official Statistics: Weekly national flu reports
seen at 16:42, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added national flu report and surveillance graphs (week 50, 2016).

These reports summarise UK surveillance of influenza and other seasonal respiratory illnesses from October 2013 onwards.

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Official Statistics: Mortality: weekly all-cause mortality surveillance
seen at 16:42, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added report for week 50, 2016.

Public Health England’s (PHE’s) weekly all-cause mortality surveillance helps to detect and report significant weekly excess mortality (deaths) above normal seasonal...

Research and analysis: Emergency department bulletin
seen at 16:42, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added bulletin for week 49, 2016.

The Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance System (EDSSS) monitors the patient attendances each day, and what symptoms patients have, in a network of emergency...

Research and analysis: Syndromic surveillance summary
seen at 16:41, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added syndromic surveillance summary for week 49.

Public Health England collects and analyses health related syndromic surveillance data and important public health mesages, and publishes weekly...

Research and analysis: Remote health advice bulletin
seen at 16:41, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added bulletin for week 49, 2016.

Monitoring patterns in phone calls to the NHS 111 service each day across England, to track the spread of infectious diseases like flu and norovirus.These data...

Research and analysis: GP in hours bulletin
seen at 16:40, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added bulletin and data for week 49, 2016.

Monitoring the number of visits to GPs during regular surgery hours for important clinical indicators. This system reports daily, and covers over 55% ...

Research and analysis: GP out-of-hours syndromic surveillance bulletin
seen at 16:39, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added bulletin for week 49, 2016.

Monitors the number of unscheduled visits and calls to GPs every day:

during evenings overnight on weekends on public holidays

This system complements...

Guidance: Employers who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant since 1 January 2016
seen at 16:39, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

An A to Z list of employers to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant since 1 January 2016.

Research and analysis: Payments for Ecosystem Services: review of pilot projects, 2012 to 2015
seen at 16:39, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added the last report on key findings of the pilot projects.

This review sets out the main findings, achievements, challenges and lessons learned from Defra’s payments for ecosystem services (...

Guidance: Armed forces covenant annual report summary 2016
seen at 16:39, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

These documents cover:

the covenant in numbers for 2016 education commercial goods and services healthcare accommodation families of serving personnel veterans reserves funding communicating...
Research and analysis: ACRE advice: applications to market GM cotton and rice
seen at 16:39, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Latest advice added.

ACRE’s generic advice for applications to market GM crops which are not able to grow in the UK, for uses excluding cultivation. To date this includes cotton and rice applications...

Corporate report: Armed Forces Covenant annual report 2016
seen at 16:39, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Presented to Parliament pursuant to section 2 of the Armed Forces Act 2011.

Related information: Armed Forces Covenant annual report summary 2016 List of employers to have signed the Armed...
Research and analysis: Enforcement of Family Financial Orders
seen at 16:39, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

This Report considers how the law can ensure that family court orders to pay money or transfer property are complied with so that individuals can obtain the money or assets they are owed. The report outlines ...

Corporate report: Nuclear industry environmental performance reports
seen at 16:37, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added: Nuclear sector plan: 2015 environmental performance report.

The Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales regulate the disposal of radioactive waste at and from nuclear sites in England...

Correspondence: Andargachew Tsege, British national currently detained in Ethiopia: open letter to supporters
seen at 16:37, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated version of the open letter added.

Open letter from the Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson to all those who have contacted the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in recent months about the case...

Guidance: Anonymised data set: information for vehicle buyers
seen at 16:37, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: PDF updated.

The anonymised data set is primarily used for marketing purposes and consists of vehicle identifying information which gives make, model, partial postcode and so on.

Guidance: Buy mileage data in bulk from DVLA
seen at 16:36, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: PDF updated.

You can buy vehicle mileage data in bulk from DVLA. You must be able to show reasonable cause to access it.

Email DVLA’s Data Release Team to get more information about...

Official Statistics: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 7 to 13 December 2016
seen at 16:36, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

A review of the rainfall and river flow data for England covering the 7 day period (Wednesday to Tuesday).

Guidance: Accounting standards: the UK tax implications of new UK GAAP
seen at 16:36, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New 'FRS 102 overview paper - Income Tax implications' added.

Over the next few years UK businesses are likely to see changes to the accounting practice used to prepare financial statements. In...

Statistical data set: Quota use statistics
seen at 16:36, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Spreadsheets updated

The level of catches and landings of key quota species are monitored throughout the year through a series of weekly and monthly spreadsheets.

The management of these...

Correspondence: Pregabalin and gabapentin: letter from Sarah Newton to the ACMD
seen at 16:36, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Sarah Newton, Minister for Vulnerability, Safeguarding and Countering Extremism, writes to the chair of the ACMD, Les Iversen, in response to his letter of 14 January 2016 about controlling gabapentin ...

Form: AFCS and War Pensions Scheme claim form
seen at 16:36, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Form replaced with latest edition

Once the form is completed please send the form to the address noted on the form.

If you have any other enquiries you can contact the Veterans UK as detailed...

Guidance: Bulk data set: information for vehicle buyers
seen at 16:36, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: PDF updated.

The data consists of vehicle identifying information which gives the vehicle registration number (VRN), vehicle identification number (VIN), make, model, and so on. It does not include...

Guidance: EFA e-bulletin: 15 December 2016 (issue 154)
seen at 16:36, 15 December in Search (Our copy).
Items for academies Information academies accounts return 2015 to 2016 Information national funding formula: second stage consultation Information ...
Corporate report: AAIB current field investigations
seen at 16:36, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Current field investigation status updated.

All ongoing field investigations currently being undertaken by AAIB are shown here.

Corporate report: Joint Senior Officials Group Terms of Reference
seen at 16:35, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Terms of Reference for the Joint Senior Officials Group, which underpins the Joint Ministerial Working Group on Welfare.

Guidance: Gambia: country policy and information notes
seen at 16:33, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guidance on Female Genital Mutilation published.

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials...

Guidance: Ghana: country policy and information notes
seen at 16:32, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guidance on Female Genital Mutilation published.

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials...

Notice: Funding competition: sustainable urbanisation global initiative (SUGI)
seen at 16:32, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

The Sustainable Urban Global Initiative (SUGI)/Food-Water-Energy Nexus is a competition jointly established by the Belmont Forum and the Joint Programming Initiative Urban Europe.

Guidance: Accreditation of GCSEs, AS and A levels for teaching from 2017
seen at 16:32, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updates to GCSE design and technology, GCSE film studies, GCSE statistics, AS and A level environmental science, AS level film studies, AS and A level further maths and AS and A level Italian.

...

Notice: SO22 6PP, Alfred Homes Limited: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:32, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency consults the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. The arrangements are explained in its...

Notice: PL30 3LB, Mr Jonathan Dray and Mrs Theresa Margaret Dray: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:32, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency consults the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. The arrangements are explained in its...

Notice: SG9 9NA, Distinction Homes Limited: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:32, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency consults the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. The arrangements are explained in its...

Guidance: War Pension Scheme
seen at 16:32, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Leaflet 1 updated with latest version

There are a number of compensation schemes available to UK serving and former serving personnel who are injured as a result of their service in the armed forces...

Statutory guidance: 2017 interim frameworks for teacher assessment at the end of key stage 1
seen at 16:32, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Key principles of the interim framework for key stage 1 writing have been updated to reflect the optional nature of the key stage 1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test.

These interim...

Form: Animal gathering: licence application
seen at 16:31, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added new form AGO27: reconfirmation of arrangement for a livestock show.

The licensing process includes:

an application form to licence a premises a disease control contingency plan ...
Call for Evidence: Welsh Carbon Budgets
seen at 16:30, 15 December in Climate Change Committee (Our copy).

Read this page in Welsh.

The Environment (Wales) Act received Royal Assent in March 2016. It sets a 2050 target to reduce emissions by at least 80% and provides the legislative framework for establishing...

Call for Evidence: Welsh Carbon Budgets
seen at 16:30, 15 December in Climate Change Committee (Our copy).

Read this page in English.

Cefndir

Rhoddwyd Cydsyniad Brenhinol i Ddeddf yr Amgylchedd (Cymru) ym mis Mawrth 2016. Mae’n gosod targed ar gyfer 2050 i leihau allyriadau o leiaf 80% ac yn darparu...

News story: HS2 Phase 2b information events to support the property and route refinement consultations: January - February 2017
seen at 16:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

On 15 November the Government announced the preferred route for the proposed High Speed Two (HS2) railway from Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds – known as Phase 2b.

As part of this announcement...

Press release: Dedicated adult social care funding forms key part of continued long-term funding certainty for councils
seen at 16:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).
a &pound;240 million dedicated social care grant for councils next year greater flexibility for local authorities over the Council Tax social care precept continued certainty with the historic 4-year...
News story: Local Charities Day – 16 December
seen at 16:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Taking place on 16 December, Local Charities Day will shine a spotlight on the work of small, local charities and community groups across the UK.

Minister for Civil Society Rob Wilson

Three...

News story: Helping parents spot the signs of sepsis
seen at 16:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

A nationwide campaign, launched by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, will help parents spot the symptoms of sepsis to protect young children and save lives.

The campaign is principally aimed at parents and...

News story: Good progress on delivering Armed Forces Covenant commitments
seen at 16:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The Covenant is a promise from the nation ensuring that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, are treated fairly. Today’s annual report details the actions taken to deliver covenant...

News story: Inside Porton Down documentary
seen at 16:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Link added to BBC iPlayer

To help mark the 100th anniversary of defence operations at Porton Down, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) gave a BBC team unprecedented access to produce...

Press release: BROKENSHIRE LAUNCHES ENGAGEMENT WITH VOLUNTARY & COMMUNITY SECTOR AHEAD OF EU EXIT
seen at 16:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

These events, which the Secretary of State had announced he would undertake at a Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA) event last month, are intended to provide an opportunity for the sector to...

News story: Veterinary medicines containing zinc oxide: European referral outcome
seen at 16:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

In February 2016 the Netherlands and France submitted a class referral to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for all veterinary medicines containing zinc oxide administered orally to food producing animals. ...

News story: Rolls-Royce and Airbus meet Brexit Minister in Bristol
seen at 16:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The Minister is travelling across the country to meet with companies and understand their priorities for trade and business, as the Government prepares for negotiations for Britain’s exit from the European Union...

News story: Proposed Scottish rates of Income Tax for 2017 to 2018
seen at 16:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The Scottish Government has announced today, 15 December, proposed changes to the Scottish rates of Income Tax from 6 April 2017.

You can find detail of the changes on the Scottish Government website...

News story: Civil news: matter starts for modern slavery compensation claims
seen at 16:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

We are inviting providers holding Standard Civil Contracts to register expressions of interest in ‘matter starts’ for miscellaneous work relating to trafficking and modern slavery.

Contract holders can...

Guidance: Lead local authority flood grant 2017-18 to 2019-20
seen at 14:47, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Funding to lead local flood authorities to carry out their duties under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, and for their role as statutory consultee on surface water for major development.

Policy paper: Business rates revaluation top ups and tariffs calculator 2017 to 2018
seen at 14:47, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

The 2017 to 2018 tariff and top-up calculator includes and illustrates post-business rates revaluation adjustments.

Policy paper: New Homes Bonus calculator 2017 to 2018
seen at 14:47, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

The New Homes Bonus gross payment calculator is based on the provisional allocations for 2017 to 2018 announced in December 2016.

Policy paper: New Homes Bonus provisional allocations 2017 to 2018
seen at 14:47, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

The New Homes Bonus is a grant paid by central government to local councils to reflect and incentivize housing growth in their areas.

It is based on the amount of extra Council Tax revenue raised for ...

Consultation outcome: New Homes Bonus: sharpening the incentive: technical consultation
seen at 14:46, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added government response.

This consultation seeks views on options for changes to the New Homes Bonus to better reflect authorities’ delivery of new housing.

It also seeks views on reducing...

Policy paper: Core spending power: visible lines of funding 2017 to 2018
seen at 14:46, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Supporting tables showing funding elements which have been kept visible in the core spending power of local authorities.

Policy paper: Council Tax in 2017 to 2018
seen at 14:46, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

This section contains:

Council Tax referendum principles for local authorities, fire and rescue authorities, and police and crime commissioners in respect of 2017 to 2018

alternative...

Policy paper: Explanatory note on Transition Grant 2017 to 2018
seen at 14:46, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Transition Grant is being provided to authorities to ease the change from a system based on central government grant to one in which local sources determine a council’s revenue.

Consultation outcome: Local government finance settlement 2017 to 2018: technical consultation
seen at 14:46, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added government response.

This consultation seeks views on a range of technical issues concerning the 2017 to 2018 local government finance settlement. It will be of particular interest to local...

Policy paper: Core spending power: provisional local government finance settlement 2017 to 2018
seen at 14:46, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Core spending power measures the core revenue funding available for local authority services, including Council Tax and locally retained business rates. This page has:

an explanatory note, which...

Policy paper: Settlement funding assessment calculation model: provisional local government finance settlement 2017 to 2018
seen at 14:46, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

The settlement funding assessment calculation model for 2017 to 2018 sets out the calculation of the settlement funding assessment at local authority level, to enable local authorities to check their funding ...

Policy paper: Key information for pools: provisional local government finance settlement 2017 to 2018
seen at 14:45, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

This table sets out the key information on the settlement for non-domestic rates pools and their constituent authorities.

Policy paper: Key information for local authorities: provisional local government finance settlement 2017 to 2018
seen at 14:45, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

This table sets out the key information on the settlement for individual authorities and classes of authorities.

Impact assessment: Higher education student finance, 2017 to 2018: equality analysis
seen at 14:45, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

An assessment of the effect that changes made to higher education student finance will have on groups with relevant protected characteristics.

The changes include:

an increase in tuition fees ...
Policy paper: Draft local government finance report 2017 to 2018
seen at 14:45, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

This report sets out the aspects of the settlement which will require specific approval by the House of Commons, including the amount and basis of distribution of the revenue support grant in 2017 to 2018.

Impact assessment: Provisional local government finance settlement 2017 to 2018: draft equality statement
seen at 14:45, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

A draft report assessing the potential effects of the 2017 to 2018 settlement on disadvantaged and vulnerable people within society.

Guidance: Offender management
seen at 14:45, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance on 'Non-compliance and absconder process'.

Enforcement instructions and guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration on how to deal with immigration offenders.

Decision: Company Names Tribunal decision: Footlocker Inc. Limited
seen at 14:45, 15 December in Search (Our copy).
Application number 1260

Applicant Foot Locker UK Limited objected to the name used by Footlocker Inc. Limited under the Companies Act 2006.

This decision was undefended. ‘Undefended’ refers to decisions...

Guidance: Company Names Tribunal undefended decisions and orders
seen at 14:45, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Decision O/583/16 added.

Use this guide to find details of all our undefended decisions and orders

Pre 2014 undefended decisions can be found via National Archives

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Guidance: Anti-Dumping Duty measure AD2160
seen at 14:45, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Anti-Dumping Duty is an import duty charged in addition to normal Customs Duty and is applied across the whole European Community (EC). It is designed to allow the EC to take action against goods that are sold...

Guidance: European food microbiology legislation scheme: recent reports
seen at 14:45, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added European food microbiology legislation scheme: distribution EFL38 report.

The European food microbiology legislation scheme assesses the participants’ ability to:

test and interpret...
Guidance: Rare and imported pathogens laboratory (RIPL): user manual
seen at 14:44, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Revised version of manual, updated from 2014 to 2016

The Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL) specialises in a wide range of unusual and hazardous viral and bacterial pathogens.

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Promotional material: IPO events calendar
seen at 14:44, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: IP Master class London April 2017, now fully booked.

There are numerous events throughout the UK and abroad which have an intellectual property or business focus. The calendar is updated regularly...

Guidance: Intellectual Property training course: IP Master Class
seen at 14:44, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Master Class, London, April 2017 is now fully booked.

This specialist intellectual property training course is a master class for anyone wanting to develop their knowledge and skills in identifying...

Guidance: Guidance on policy for UK visas under Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent)
seen at 14:44, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guidance updated.

Use this guidance if you are applying for an initial visa or a visa extension under Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) and you want to understand the details of the policy for this ...

Official Statistics: Weekly national flu reports
seen at 14:43, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added national flu report and surveillance graphs (week 50, 2016).

These reports summarise UK surveillance of influenza and other seasonal respiratory illnesses from October 2013 onwards.

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Official Statistics: Mortality: weekly all-cause mortality surveillance
seen at 14:42, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added report for week 50, 2016.

Public Health England’s (PHE’s) weekly all-cause mortality surveillance helps to detect and report significant weekly excess mortality (deaths) above normal seasonal...

Research and analysis: Emergency department bulletin
seen at 14:42, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added bulletin for week 49, 2016.

The Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance System (EDSSS) monitors the patient attendances each day, and what symptoms patients have, in a network of emergency...

Research and analysis: Syndromic surveillance summary
seen at 14:41, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added syndromic surveillance summary for week 49.

Public Health England collects and analyses health related syndromic surveillance data and important public health mesages, and publishes weekly...

Research and analysis: Remote health advice bulletin
seen at 14:41, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added bulletin for week 49, 2016.

Monitoring patterns in phone calls to the NHS 111 service each day across England, to track the spread of infectious diseases like flu and norovirus.These data...

Research and analysis: GP in hours bulletin
seen at 14:40, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added bulletin and data for week 49, 2016.

Monitoring the number of visits to GPs during regular surgery hours for important clinical indicators. This system reports daily, and covers over 55% ...

Research and analysis: GP out-of-hours syndromic surveillance bulletin
seen at 14:39, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added bulletin for week 49, 2016.

Monitors the number of unscheduled visits and calls to GPs every day:

during evenings overnight on weekends on public holidays

This system complements...

Research and analysis: Winter health watch summary: 15 December 2016
seen at 14:39, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Summary for the week including 15 December 2016.

Guidance: Employers who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant since 1 January 2016
seen at 14:39, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

An A to Z list of employers to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant since 1 January 2016.

Research and analysis: Payments for Ecosystem Services: review of pilot projects, 2012 to 2015
seen at 14:39, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added the last report on key findings of the pilot projects.

This review sets out the main findings, achievements, challenges and lessons learned from Defra’s payments for ecosystem services (...

Research and analysis: ACRE advice: applications to market GM cotton and rice
seen at 14:39, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Latest advice added.

ACRE’s generic advice for applications to market GM crops which are not able to grow in the UK, for uses excluding cultivation. To date this includes cotton and rice applications...

Corporate report: Armed Forces Covenant annual report 2016
seen at 14:38, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Presented to Parliament pursuant to section 2 of the Armed Forces Act 2011.

Related information: Armed Forces Covenant annual report summary 2016 List of employers to have signed the Armed...
Research and analysis: Enforcement of Family Financial Orders
seen at 14:31, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

This Report considers how the law can ensure that family court orders to pay money or transfer property are complied with so that individuals can obtain the money or assets they are owed. The report outlines ...

Cycling and Walking to / from Work in Northern Ireland 2015/2016
seen at 14:31, 15 December in UK Statistics Authority (Our copy).

This document reports a breach of the Code of Practice for Official Statistics, or the relevant Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Orders, to which the Code applies as if it included these orders.

Statistics from the Northern Ireland House Condition Survey
seen at 14:31, 15 December in UK Statistics Authority (Our copy).

This report is prepared under the provisions of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007. The Act allows an appropriate authority to request an assessment of official statistics against the ...

Statistics from the Northern Ireland House Condition Survey
seen at 14:31, 15 December in UK Statistics Authority (Our copy).

Letter from Ed Humpherson to Donna McLarnon regarding the assessment of statistics from the Northern Ireland House Condition Survey

Related downloads

Assessment Report 330 – Statistics from the...

News story: British Armed Forces honoured at The Sun Military Awards
seen at 14:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

A star-studded ceremony with celebrities, entertainers and politicians celebrated the courage and excellence of the Armed Forces at The Sun Military Awards last night.

The hard work and dedication of ...

News story: National Apprenticeship Week 2017: ladder of opportunity
seen at 14:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

In its 10th anniversary year, the week will give everyone involved in the apprenticeship community the perfect chance to celebrate individual stories of career progression over the last decade from traineeships...

News story: New Royal Society Paper on Earth Rotation
seen at 14:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

A new paper by F.R. Stephenson, L.V. Morrison and C.Y. Hohenkerk, “Measurement of the Earth’s rotation: 720 BC to AD 2015” in Proceedings of the Royal Society A, presents new determinations of Earth Rotation (...

Press release: UK and South Korea underline commitment to joint working on science and innovation
seen at 14:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The UK and South Korean governments have underlined their continued commitment to working together on issues relating to science, innovation and technology during a meeting in London earlier today (15 December...

Government response: Clarification on Port of Falmouth Development Initiative proposals
seen at 14:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The MMO is aware of the high level of public interest in proposals relating to the development of Falmouth Harbour, Cornwall. It is currently in pre-application discussions with the Port on these.

The...

News story: Appointments to the Insolvency Rules Committee
seen at 14:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The Lord Chancellor has appointed David Leibowitz for 3 years (1 December 2016 to 31 November 2019) as practising solicitor member, re-appointed Alison Broad as accountant member for 3 years (8 August 2017 to...

Press release: Foreign Secretary statement on Libya
seen at 14:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said:

I congratulate Prime Minister Serraj and the Libyan forces in Sirte. I pay tribute to the commitment and sacrifice of those Libyans who have lost their lives...

Press release: Highways England awards new-style contracts worth over £300 million in Cumbria and North Lancashire, and the North East
seen at 14:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Two maintenance and response contracts expected to be worth up to &pound;262 million and running for up to 15 years have been awarded to Kier Highways Limited and CH2M Costain Joint Venture as part of Highways...

Press release: Medicines supplementing use of other illicit drugs, says ACMD
seen at 14:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

A report published today (Thursday, 15 December) by the government’s drug advisors has found prescription-only medicines are being used to supplement the use of other illicit drugs – like cocaine and ...

News story: HS2 Phase 2b Property Consultation and the Phase 2b Route Refinement Consultation events: January - February 2017
seen at 14:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

We are holding a series of engagement events to talk about the Phase 2b Property Consultation and the Phase 2b Route Refinement Consultation.

Come along to talk to our experts about the proposed compensation...

Press release: Social Mobility in the Northern Powerhouse
seen at 14:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Big businesses in the Northern Powerhouse have a crucial role to play in boosting social mobility in the north of England, Social Mobility Commission Chair Alan Milburn will say today (Thursday 16 December). ...

News story: Publication of Annual Report 2016 on the National Security Strategy & Strategic Defence & Security Review 2015
seen at 14:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

On 7 December, the UK Government published its first Annual Report to Parliament on the 2015 National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence & Security Review (SDSR).

The 2015 SDSR set out our vision...

Press release: Dedicated adult social care funding forms key part of continued long-term funding certainty for councils
seen at 14:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).
a &pound;240 million dedicated social care grant for councils next year greater flexibility for local authorities over the Council Tax social care precept continued certainty with the historic 4-year...
News story: Local Charities Day – 16 December
seen at 14:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Taking place on 16 December, Local Charities Day will shine a spotlight on the work of small, local charities and community groups across the UK.

Three in four of us give to charity in the average month...

News story: Update: air strikes against Daesh
seen at 14:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Latest strike update.

Latest update

Monday 12 December – Typhoons destroyed an explosives factory and weapons store north-east of Bayji.

Wednesday 14 December – Tornados...

Statement to Parliament: Provisional local government finance settlement 2017 to 2018
seen at 14:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

With permission Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on funding for local authorities next year.

Local government accounts for almost a quarter of public spending… [political content removed...

Press release: Crushing defeat for poachers as seized car is destroyed
seen at 14:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

A car used by poachers has been crushed after a court ordered that it be destroyed.

The Ford was crushed at a Gateshead scrap yard which specialises in destroying end of life and seized vehicles.

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Press release: Charity regulators issue advice on how to give safely to charity this Christmas
seen at 14:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Charitable giving rises over Christmas and the winter period, with many charities and companies running dedicated Christmas appeals. Although the majority of charitable collections are genuine, unfortunately ...

Press release: Rare Wedgwood Vase at risk of export
seen at 14:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

One of only four vases known to have been made by Josiah Wedgwood on the opening day of his world-famous factory is at risk of being exported from the UK unless a buyer can be found to match the asking price ...

News story: Our Connected Future
seen at 14:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

One call after another they came. Complaints from all over the UK about mobile phone reception so poor that even basic conversation is impossible. Yesterday, (Wednesday 14 December) I spent my morning on regional...

Corporate report: Customer Service Research 2015/16
seen at 11:42, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

This research was conducted to enable the Insolvency Service to gain a better understanding of customer expectations and perceptions of the services it offers. The research found that overall satisfaction with...

National Statistics: National curriculum assessments: key stage 2, 2016 (revised)
seen at 11:42, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

This statistical first release (SFR) provides revised 2016 key stage 2 national curriculum assessment results for pupils in schools in England at national, regional and local authority level.

It also ...

Research and analysis: Ofqual 2016 summer exam series report
seen at 11:42, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

The main report provides a general overview of the summer 2016 exams in England. There is also a report that outlines how we judge comparability between exam boards, and an infographic to give an overview of ...

National Statistics: Permanent and fixed-period exclusions in England: 2014 to 2015
seen at 11:42, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated primary need exclusions figures to include pupils with a statement of SEN, education, health and care plan, School Action Plus and SEN support.

Permanent and fixed-period exclusions within...

Decision: Regulatory judgement: Clarion Housing Group Limited
seen at 11:42, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Regulatory judgements and regulatory notices are the regulator’s official view of a provider. Each provider’s page contains their current and previous judgements.

See an explanation of the terms and...

Transparency data: Youth Contract: delivery data
seen at 11:42, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: We have updated data for the delivery of EFA managed Youth Contract programme.

The spreadsheet contains the delivery data for EFA managed Youth Contract for 16- to 17-year-olds from September 2012...

Policy paper: Government response to the Justice Committee’s Sixth Report of session 2016 to 2017
seen at 11:42, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

This document provides the government response to the Justice Committee’s Sixth Report of session 2016 to 2017: The Role of the Magistracy.

Decision: Regulatory judgements and regulatory notices
seen at 11:42, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Table updated with interim regulatory judgements (15 December 2016).

Regulatory judgements and notices are the regulator’s official view of a provider. Alongside the tables above, an A-Z for...

Guidance: Youth Contract: 16- and 17-year-olds
seen at 11:42, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Delivery data for the Youth Contract section has been updated.

The Youth Contract programme for 16 and 17 year olds, managed through the Education Funding Agency, ended as planned on 31 March 2016...

Guidance: European Structural and Investment Funds programme guidance
seen at 11:41, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published revised ESF 2014-2020 programme guidance (version 2, December 2016).

View the latest State Aid schemes relating to the State Aid guidance above.

European Structural and...

Guidance: Evaluation of the European Social Fund 2014 to 2020
seen at 11:41, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Revised version of annex 1 data schema for participant details.

Guidance on the requirement for all European Social Fund (ESF) and Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) providers to record and share...

Policy paper: BBC Charter and Framework Agreement
seen at 11:41, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

The Royal Charter forms the constitutional basis of the BBC and its current Charter is due to expire at the end of 2016.

Following the publication of the Government’s proposals in a White Paper on 12 ...

Guidance: Official warnings to charities and trustees: Q and A
seen at 11:41, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

The commission can issue an official warning when it considers there has been a breach of trust or duty or other misconduct or mismanagement in a charity. This power supplements the commission’s existing powers...

Form: VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance: application form
seen at 11:41, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

The Department of Health (DH), NHS England and Public Health England (PHE) are inviting applications from voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to join a new VCSE Health and Wellbeing...

Guidance: Social care: guidance for Ofsted staff
seen at 11:39, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updates to section 3.4, page 41 and section 3.5, page 47 to reflect changes to our policy when suspending providers’ registration and restricting accommodation.

Ofsted uses this handbook in its...

Official Statistics: UK statistics on waste
seen at 11:39, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Previous statistical notice already on web page deleted as per instructions of responsible statistician.

This release contains statistics on waste produced at a UK level. The topics covered in ...

Guidance: Duty solicitor scheme boundary consultations
seen at 11:39, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Consultation with Hartlepool and Teeside scheme members: response published.

This page contains consultations on scheme boundary changes following police station and court closures. Also listed...

Statistical data set: ENV23 - UK statistics on waste
seen at 11:39, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Previous statistical dataset already on web page deleted as per instructions of responsible statistician.

This data set covers the waste generation and management figures for the whole of the UK...

Statistical data set: ENV19 - Quarterly local authority collected waste management statistics
seen at 11:39, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Amendment to temporal extent in titles of datasets.

This data set covers the provisional quarterly estimates of local authority collected waste generation and management for England and the regions...

Official Statistics: Wessex (Dorset and south Wiltshire): groundwater situation
seen at 11:39, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: December 2016 groundwater situation report added

This document provides information on the groundwater situation for Wessex: Dorset and south Wiltshire.

Flooding from groundwater can happen...

Guidance: Tuberculosis test for a UK visa: clinics in Ethiopia
seen at 11:39, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated address for Ethiopia IOM.

Use this document to find out where you must be tested for tuberculosis (TB) if you want to come to the UK for more than 6 months from Ethiopia or Djibouti.

Guidance: List of chemicals for Water Framework Directive assessments
seen at 11:39, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

This publication lists priority substances and certain other polluting chemicals as set out in the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and Environmental Quality Standards Directive (EQSD).

Use this list during...

Consultation outcome: Improving the use of planning conditions
seen at 11:39, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added government response.

A consultation on measures in the Neighbourhood Planning Bill to address the inappropriate use of pre-commencement planning conditions, and to prohibit the use...

Consultation outcome: Implementation of neighbourhood planning provisions in the Neighbourhood Planning Bill
seen at 11:39, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Summary of responses and government response added.

This consultation seeks views on detailed regulations to implement the neighbourhood planning provisions in the Neighbourhood Planning Bill...

Research and analysis: Inspection report on hostile environment provisions for tackling sham marriage, December 2016
seen at 11:38, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

This inspection examined how efficiently and effectively the Home Office had implemented the new provisions in the Immigration Act 2014 for tackling sham marriage.

This report covers:

ICIBI’s ...
Policy paper: Home Office response to the report 'An inspection of the implementation of the Immigration Act 2014 provisions for tackling sham marriage, August to September 2016'
seen at 11:38, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

The Home Office response to the Independent Chief Inspector’s report ‘An inspection of the implementation of the Immigration Act 2014 provisions for tackling sham marriage, August to September 2016’, including...

Policy paper: Diversion & illicit supply of medicines
seen at 11:34, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

The ACMD’s report on diversion and illicit supply of medicines (DISM) is in response to the Home Office’s commissioning letter of September 2013, in which the then Home Secretary requested the ACMD to explore...

Research and analysis: NHS reference costs 2015 to 2016
seen at 11:32, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

This is the most up-to-date information about how NHS expenditure was used to provide healthcare by NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts.

Reference costs are the unit costs to the NHS for providing defined...

Guidance: Terrorism attacks: mental health check and treatment
seen at 11:32, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The NHS mental health screening and treatment programme for those affected by the terrorist attacks in Tunisia, Paris and Brussels has now closed.

The NHS mental health screening and treatment...

Policy paper: Legal aid in trafficking and modern slavery compensation claim cases review
seen at 11:32, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Trafficking and Modern Slavery Compensation Claims (TMSCC) are claims under employment law or claims for damages, in either case arising in connection with the trafficking or exploitation of an individual who...

Guidance: Employer Bulletin: December 2016
seen at 11:31, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) publishes the Employer Bulletin 6 times a year, giving employers and agents the latest information on topics and issues that may affect them.

You can download and read the...

Guidance: Toolkits to help support National Apprenticeship Week 2017
seen at 11:31, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

There are lots of ways you can support National Apprenticeship Week 2016, whether you are an employer, apprentice, MP, school, college or training organisation. These toolkits contain event and activity suggestions...

Decision: Suspended and revoked licences for manufacturers and wholesalers of medicines
seen at 11:31, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Suspended manufacturing and wholesale distribution authorisations list updated.

Anyone in the pharmaceutical or medicinal supply chain should use this list to ensure they are dealing with a valid...

OFFA comment on UCAS End of Cycle report
seen at 11:31, 15 December in OFFA (Our copy).

Commenting on UCAS’ End of Cycle 2016 report, Professor Les Ebdon, Director of Fair Access to Higher Education, said:

“This report shows that, in 2016, young people from the most disadvantaged...

The Prince of Wales attends the annual Style for Soldiers Christmas Reunion Party
seen at 11:31, 15 December in (Our copy).
Style for Soldiers
Three non-executive directors appointed to The Pensions Regulator
seen at 11:30, 15 December in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) today announces the appointment of three non-executive directors to its Board by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Immigration fraud gang jailed
seen at 11:30, 15 December in Crown Prosecution Service Press Releases (Our copy).
A gang which arranged for proxies to sit English languages tests on behalf of students - or supplied the answers - have been jailed.
Speech: Baroness Neville-Rolfe's speech at Policy Exchange's Heat Summit
seen at 11:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

One of the more significant scientific developments of the last few decades has been the accumulation of evidence on climate change and on its link with burning fossil fuels for energy.

Globally we have...

News story: Hipnoton 10 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Horses and Cattle: Product defect recall alert
seen at 11:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

We wish to make wholesalers and veterinary surgeons aware that the VMD has been notified that Vetpharma Animal Health SL has issued a recall of two batches of the veterinary sedative Hipnoton 10 mg/ml Solution...

News story: Christmas and New Year closures for courts and tribunals 2016
seen at 11:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Closures in Scotland added.

Crown courts, County courts and the Royal Courts of Justice will close over the Christmas period on:

Monday 26 December 2016 Tuesday 27 December 2016 Wednesday...
Press release: Commission gives further clarity to its approach to using new powers
seen at 11:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The Charity Commission, the independent regulator of charities in England and Wales, has today published its responses, and supplementary information, following the consultations held on the implementation of...

News story: Defence Secretary hosts Counter-Daesh ministers
seen at 11:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The meeting, hosted by Sir Michael Fallon in London, comes as Iraqi personnel, supported by UK and Coalition forces, continue to advance on Daesh in eastern Mosul. In recent days, RAF jets have destroyed Daesh...

News story: Inspection report on new sham marriage provisions is published
seen at 11:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

With effect from 2 March 2015, the Immigration Act 2014 extended the period of notice for couples intending to marry in order to give the Home Office time to investigate the genuineness of the relationship of...

Press release: Sheppey Crossing: safety upgrades announced
seen at 11:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Following a thorough, independent review of the Sheppey Crossing’s safety, Highways England will be delivering a package of improvements, which includes improved road markings and illuminated road studs and installing...

News story: Civil/crime news: case enquiry contact guide for chambers
seen at 11:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

A new guidance document is available showing contact points for Legal Aid Agency processing teams – see below.

This should help you to find relevant teams with the expertise to deal with your enquiry.

News story: Indian deal gives UK firm a foothold in Asian smart cities
seen at 11:30, 15 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The boss of Gaist Solutions returned from an Innovate UK-backed Connected Cities trade mission to India with a deal that gives the company greater access to a growing infrastructure market in Asia.

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Statistical data set: Live tables on planning application statistics
seen at 10:37, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Live tables updated.

Historical live tables and statistical releases for the annual development control statistics covering 2004-05 to 2008-09 are available from The National Archives. This...

Official Statistics: Cabinet Office statistics: standards and policies
seen at 10:37, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated pre-release access list for July to September 2016.

The Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 required the UK Statistics Authority to publish a Code of Practice for statistics...

Official Statistics: FOI Statistics: supporting documents
seen at 10:37, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

The Cabinet Office has responsibility for Freedom of Information policy in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and publishes information on the handling of requests.

This page holds additional ...

Official Statistics: User guide to legal aid statistics in England and Wales
seen at 10:37, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated user guide added to page.

This document supplements the quarterly Legal Aid Statistics bulletin by providing a comprehensive guide to the statistics and how to use them.

It provides...

National Statistics: Agriculture in the English regions
seen at 10:37, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with 2nd estimate 2015 statistic notice and dataset.

This annual publication presents information about agricultural performance in the English regions. The regions are defined according...

National Statistics: Historical statistics notices on Agriculture in the English regions
seen at 10:37, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with 1st estimate 2015 statistic notice.

This publication gives previously published copies of the National Statistics publication, since June 2013, about agricultural performance in the...

National Statistics: Latest cattle, sheep and pig slaughter statistics
seen at 10:37, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated slaughter statistic notice.

This monthly publication gives UK statistics on the slaughter of cattle, sheep and pigs, dressed carcase weights and meat production. Additional information...

National Statistics: Historical statistics notices on the number of cattle, sheep and pigs slaughtered in the UK, 2016
seen at 10:36, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with October data.

This publication gives previously published copies of the National Statistics publications on the number of cattle, sheep and pigs slaughtered in 2016 in the UK for ...

National Statistics: Latest agricultural price indices
seen at 10:36, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include October data statistic notice.

The Agricultural Price Index (API) is a monthly publication that measures the yearly price changes in agricultural outputs and inputs for the UK...

National Statistics: Historical statistics notices on agricultural price indices, 2016
seen at 10:36, 15 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with September 2016 data (statistic notice)

The API is a measure of the monthly price changes in agricultural outputs and inputs for the UK. The output series reflects the price farmers...